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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 41, NWS Quad Cities, IA

April 4, 2023Lee County, Iowa; Hancock County, McDonough County, Illinois; Clark County, Missouri

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 4, 2023, 5:46 PM CDT for Lee County, Iowa; Hancock County, McDonough County, Illinois; Clark County, Missouri. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 4, 2023, 5:46 PM CDT (22:46 UTC)
Expired
Apr 4, 2023, 6:30 PM CDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Quad Cities, IA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Lee County, IA, Hancock County, IL, McDonough County, IL, Clark County, MO

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 4, 2:48 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 142 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2023-04-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2023-04-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 301 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
541 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
301 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
518 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.5

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Quad Cities, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 4, 3:14 PM CDT, 2 hours 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 3:14 PM CDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
314 PM CDT Tue Apr 4 2023

.SYNOPSIS...
Issued at 313 PM CDT Tue Apr 4 2023

18z surface data has the warm front running from the highway 34
corridor in Iowa east through central Illinois. Dew points north of
the front ranged from the 30s to the 50s with 60s south of the front.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Wednesday)
Issued at 313 PM CDT Tue Apr 4 2023

Storm initiation south of the warm front will occur rapidly between
4 and 6 PM. Discrete cells will dominate the second round of severe
storms late this afternoon and evening. Thus large hail and
tornadoes will be the primary risks with damaging winds a secondary
risk. The tornado risk will be the highest with storms along and
near the warm front.

There may or may not be a brief lull in storm activity late this
evening before storms along the cold front arrive after midnight.

The storms along the cold front will be capable of damaging winds
and brief spin up tornadoes. The most likely time frame for these
storms will be roughly 3 AM to 10 AM Wednesday.

Late Wednesday morning and continuing into the afternoon dry
conditions will be seen with steady or slowly falling temperatures.
Very windy conditions will develop with sustained winds of 20 to 35
mph with gusts to 45 mph.

.LONG TERM...(Wednesday night through Tuesday)
Issued at 313 PM CDT Tue Apr 4 2023

Quiet with a warmup into early next week

Wednesday night through Saturday night
Assessment...high confidence

Windy conditions will continue Wednesday night and into Thursday
morning as the cool Canadian high builds into the Midwest. Otherwise
expect quiet and dry conditions through Saturday night.

Temperatures will be below normal for Thursday with a warm up
commencing on Friday.

Sunday and Sunday night
Assessment...low to medium confidence

The model consensus has slight chance to chance pops for the area.
However there is a question of moisture availability with the
passage of the upper level disturbance.

The operational GFS/CMC/ECMWF models show dry conditions for the
area. Some members of the GEFS/CMCE/EPS show a risk of rain with the
passage of the upper level disturbance.

Monday through Tuesday
Assessment...high confidence

Quiet, dry and warm conditions will be seen across the area as
southerly flow pulls warm air into the area. Temperatures are
expected to average well above normal.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Wednesday afternoon)
Issued at 1241 PM CDT Tue Apr 4 2023

IFR/MVFR conditions will slowly improve to MVFR/VFR through
00z/05. Thunderstorms are expected to initiate close to 00z/05
along the Mississippi river that has a high probability of being
severe. LLWS will develop across eastern Iowa and northern
Illinois after 00z/05 as winds aloft increase. Cold front will
move through 06z/05 to 14z/05 with another round of severe TSRA.
After 14z/05 MVFR/VFR conditions are expected. Very long winds
will create low level mechanical turbulence.

&&

.DVN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IA...NONE.
IL...NONE.
MO...NONE.
&&

SYNOPSIS...08
SHORT TERM...08
LONG TERM...08
AVIATION...08
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 4, 3:53 PM CDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
353 PM CDT Tue Apr 4 2023

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-052100-
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-
Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson-
Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-
Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson-
Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark-
353 PM CDT Tue Apr 4 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northwest Illinois...west central Illinois...east
central Iowa...northeast Iowa...southeast Iowa and northeast
Missouri.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

Two additional rounds of strong to severe storms are expected.
The Storm Prediction Center has a moderate risk of severe storms
for the entire area.

The first round is expected between 4 and 10 PM. Large hail and
tornadoes are the primary risks with damaging winds a secondary
risk.

After midnight a strong cold front will sweep through the area.
Strong to severe storms are expected between 3 and 10 AM Wednesday.
Damaging winds and brief spin up tornadoes will be the primary
risks with hail a secondary risk.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

Very windy conditions will develop on Wednesday and continue into
Wednesday night. Wind gusts up to 45 mph will be possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is likely this afternoon and evening.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 4, 1:29 PM CDT, 4 hours 17 minutes before
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Local storm report, Apr 4, 1:33 PM CDT, 4 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
133 PM CDT TUE APR 4 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0132 PM     HEAVY RAIN       PARK VIEW               41.69N 90.54W
04/04/2023  M1.45 INCH       SCOTT              IA   NWS EMPLOYEE

&&

DC
Local storm report, Apr 4, 3:19 PM CDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
319 PM CDT TUE APR 4 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0318 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 W MORRISON            41.81N 89.98W
04/04/2023  M2.05 INCH       WHITESIDE          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FROM THE STORM THIS MORNING.

&&
Local storm report, Apr 4, 3:24 PM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
324 PM CDT TUE APR 4 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0318 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 W MORRISON            41.81N 89.98W
04/04/2023  M2.05 INCH       WHITESIDE          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FROM THE STORM THIS MORNING.

0132 PM     HEAVY RAIN       PARK VIEW               41.69N 90.54W
04/04/2023  M1.45 INCH       SCOTT              IA   NWS EMPLOYEE

1138 AM     HAIL             CHERRY                  41.43N 89.21W
04/04/2023  M1.75 INCH       BUREAU             IL   PUBLIC

1135 AM     HAIL             MILLEDGEVILLE           41.97N 89.78W
04/04/2023  M1.25 INCH       CARROLL            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1135 AM     HAIL             MILLEDGEVILLE           41.96N 89.78W
04/04/2023  M1.00 INCH       CARROLL            IL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            PEA TO QUARTERS.

1134 AM     HAIL             2 ESE CHERRY            41.42N 89.18W
04/04/2023  M2.00 INCH       BUREAU             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1124 AM     HAIL             MALDEN                  41.43N 89.37W
04/04/2023  E1.75 INCH       BUREAU             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1123 AM     HAIL             MALDEN                  41.42N 89.37W
04/04/2023  E1.50 INCH       BUREAU             IL   PUBLIC

1115 AM     HAIL             KASBEER                 41.50N 89.46W
04/04/2023  E1.00 INCH       BUREAU             IL   PUBLIC

            PEA TO QUARTERS.

1058 AM     HAIL             1 N FULTON              41.88N 90.16W
04/04/2023  M0.50 INCH       WHITESIDE          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1058 AM     HAIL             1 SE NEW BEDFORD        41.50N 89.70W
04/04/2023  E1.75 INCH       BUREAU             IL   PUBLIC

1052 AM     TSTM WND GST     1 E WHITESIDE COUNTY AI 41.75N 89.67W
04/04/2023  M52 MPH          WHITESIDE          IL   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KSQI STERLING/ROCK FALLS ARPT.

1051 AM     HAIL             2 SSE ALMONT            41.95N 90.19W
04/04/2023  E0.88 INCH       CLINTON            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

1040 AM     HAIL             2 W USTICK              41.88N 90.04W
04/04/2023  M0.25 INCH       WHITESIDE          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1040 AM     HAIL             1 S MORRISON            41.79N 89.97W
04/04/2023  E1.00 INCH       WHITESIDE          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NEW SPOTTER.

1036 AM     HAIL             LYNDON                  41.71N 89.93W
04/04/2023  U0.50 INCH       WHITESIDE          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORT FROM MPING: HALF-INCH (0.50 IN.).

1035 AM     TSTM WND DMG     HOOPPOLE                41.52N 89.91W
04/04/2023                   HENRY              IL   PUBLIC

            SNAPPED TREE, REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.

1025 AM     HAIL             4 S SPRING HILL         41.55N 90.05W
04/04/2023  U1.00 INCH       HENRY              IL   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).

1020 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 W ATKINSON            41.42N 90.07W
04/04/2023                   HENRY              IL   PUBLIC

            SEMI TRAILER BLOWN OVER 3 MILES WEST OF
            ATKINSON ON INTERSTATE 80.

1017 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N GENESEO             41.46N 90.15W
04/04/2023                   HENRY              IL   PUBLIC

0958 AM     TSTM WND DMG     COLONA                  41.48N 90.36W
04/04/2023                   HENRY              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL STRUCTURES WITHIN THE TOWN OF COLONA
            WITH COLLAPSED ROOFS AND DAMAGE.

0957 AM     HAIL             1 ESE DAVENPORT MUNICIP 41.61N 90.57W
04/04/2023  E2.50 INCH       SCOTT              IA   PUBLIC

0957 AM     HAIL             2 ENE DAVENPORT         41.56N 90.57W
04/04/2023  E2.00 INCH       SCOTT              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SC348.

0954 AM     HAIL             3 SSE MOUNT JOY         41.58N 90.53W
04/04/2023  E1.50 INCH       SCOTT              IA   PUBLIC

            ON 53RD STREET.

0953 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NNW MOLINE            41.51N 90.50W
04/04/2023                   ROCK ISLAND        IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER POLES DOWN AND SIGN DAMAGE AT
            APPLEBEES IN MOLINE WINDS ESTIMATED OVER 80
            MPH.

0953 AM     HAIL             1 N ELDRIDGE            41.65N 90.57W
04/04/2023  U1.00 INCH       SCOTT              IA   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).

0953 AM     HAIL             2 WNW BETTENDORF        41.57N 90.51W
04/04/2023  U1.00 INCH       SCOTT              IA   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).

0952 AM     HAIL             1 NNW DAVENPORT         41.57N 90.61W
04/04/2023  E2.00 INCH       SCOTT              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2.00 TO 2.25 INCH HAIL NORTH OF KIMBERLY ON
            PINE.

0951 AM     HAIL             2 ENE DAVENPORT         41.57N 90.56W
04/04/2023  M2.50 INCH       SCOTT              IA   PUBLIC

0951 AM     HAIL             2 E DAVENPORT           41.56N 90.57W
04/04/2023  E3.00 INCH       SCOTT              IA   NWS EMPLOYEE

            NEAR NORTHPARK MALL.

0951 AM     HAIL             2 NE DAVENPORT          41.57N 90.57W
04/04/2023  E1.50 INCH       SCOTT              IA   PUBLIC

0950 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSW MOLINE            41.48N 90.49W
04/04/2023                   ROCK ISLAND        IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TWO TREES DOWN APPROX. 12 INCHES IN DIAMETER
            WITH NUMEROUS LIMBS DOWN...TIME ESTIMATED
            FROM RADAR.

0950 AM     HAIL             2 ENE DAVENPORT         41.57N 90.57W
04/04/2023  E2.00 INCH       SCOTT              IA   PUBLIC

0950 AM     HAIL             DAVENPORT               41.55N 90.61W
04/04/2023  M1.75 INCH       SCOTT              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0950 AM     HAIL             1 NW ELDRIDGE           41.64N 90.59W
04/04/2023  M1.00 INCH       SCOTT              IA   NWS EMPLOYEE

            HAIL UP TO ONE INCH FOR ABOUT 15 TO 20
            MINUTES. LARGEST HAIL STONES FELL AROUND 950
            AM. HAIL COVERED THE GROUND.

0950 AM     HAIL             MOUNT JOY               41.61N 90.56W
04/04/2023  E1.50 INCH       SCOTT              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0950 AM     HAIL             2 NE DAVENPORT          41.58N 90.57W
04/04/2023  E1.00 INCH       SCOTT              IA   PUBLIC

            DAVID SHEETS RETIRED NWS EMPLOYEE.

0949 AM     HAIL             1 NE DAVENPORT          41.57N 90.59W
04/04/2023  M1.50 INCH       SCOTT              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0949 AM     HAIL             1 NNE DAVENPORT         41.57N 90.60W
04/04/2023  E1.50 INCH       SCOTT              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0949 AM     HAIL             DAVENPORT AIRPORT       41.61N 90.58W
04/04/2023  E1.50 INCH       SCOTT              IA   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

0948 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 WNW MOLINE            41.50N 90.52W
04/04/2023                   ROCK ISLAND        IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DOWNED TREES ON 15TH AVE AND STEVES
            BELLGRADE BAR ROOF TAKEN OFF NEAR 16TH
            ST...TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0948 AM     HAIL             1 WNW DAVENPORT         41.56N 90.62W
04/04/2023  E2.50 INCH       SCOTT              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0948 AM     HAIL             1 NNW DAVENPORT         41.57N 90.61W
04/04/2023  M1.50 INCH       SCOTT              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0948 AM     HAIL             DAVENPORT MUNICIPALITY  41.61N 90.58W
04/04/2023  E0.88 INCH       SCOTT              IA   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            AT NWS OFFICE.

0947 AM     HAIL             PARK VIEW               41.70N 90.54W
04/04/2023  U1.00 INCH       SCOTT              IA   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).

0946 AM     TSTM WND GST     1 W MOLINE QUAD-CITY AI 41.45N 90.52W
04/04/2023  M90 MPH          ROCK ISLAND        IL   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KMLI QUAD CITY INTL ARPT.

0946 AM     HAIL             1 N PARK VIEW           41.70N 90.54W
04/04/2023  E1.00 INCH       SCOTT              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0945 AM     HAIL             1 NW ELDRIDGE           41.65N 90.58W
04/04/2023  U0.75 INCH       SCOTT              IA   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: DIME (0.75 IN.).

0945 AM     HAIL             DAVENPORT               41.55N 90.60W
04/04/2023  E2.00 INCH       SCOTT              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0945 AM     HAIL             DAVENPORT               41.56N 90.60W
04/04/2023  E2.50 INCH       SCOTT              IA   PUBLIC

            SC169 POOL BALL.

0945 AM     HAIL             DAVENPORT MUNICIPALITY  41.61N 90.58W
04/04/2023  E0.75 INCH       SCOTT              IA   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            AT NWS OFFICE.

0944 AM     HAIL             DAVENPORT               41.56N 90.60W
04/04/2023  E4.00 INCH       SCOTT              IA   PUBLIC

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM
            DAVENPORT. MOSTLY TWO INCH STONES WITH ONE
            STONE ESTIMATED AT 4 INCHES VIA PICTURE.
            TIME OF THE EVENT ESTIMATED USING RADAR.

0943 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE ROCK ISLAND        41.49N 90.56W
04/04/2023                   ROCK ISLAND        IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MULTIPLE TREES AND BRANCHES DOWN, SHINGLES
            OFF ROOF, AND NO POWER. CANT GET OUT OF
            NEIGHBORHOOD AT THE MOMENT...TIME ESTIMATED
            FROM RADAR.

0943 AM     HAIL             1 NW ELDRIDGE           41.65N 90.59W
04/04/2023  M1.00 INCH       SCOTT              IA   NWS EMPLOYEE

            MOSTLY PEA TO DIME WITH A FEW QUARTERS.

0942 AM     HAIL             2 NE SPRING LAKE        41.53N 90.68W
04/04/2023  M2.00 INCH       SCOTT              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            OCCURRING AT WEST LAKE PARK NOW.

0941 AM     HAIL             4 WNW DAVENPORT         41.58N 90.67W
04/04/2023  E1.75 INCH       SCOTT              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TERRY GREENMAN.

0940 AM     HAIL             2 WSW DAVENPORT         41.54N 90.64W
04/04/2023  M1.00 INCH       SCOTT              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0938 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SW CREDIT ISLAND      41.47N 90.65W
04/04/2023                   SCOTT              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN ON ROAD...TIME ESTIMATED FROM
            RADAR.

0938 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SW CREDIT ISLAND      41.48N 90.64W
04/04/2023                   SCOTT              IA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN CAUSING ACCIDENT ON I-280
            BRIDGE...TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0935 AM     HAIL             WALCOTT                 41.59N 90.78W
04/04/2023  M1.50 INCH       SCOTT              IA   NWS EMPLOYEE

            1.25 TO 1.5 INCH HAIL RIGHT NOW.

0934 AM     HAIL             WALCOTT                 41.59N 90.78W
04/04/2023  E1.50 INCH       SCOTT              IA   PUBLIC

            RELIED BY ANDY ERVIN.

0928 AM     HAIL             2 W WALCOTT             41.60N 90.81W
04/04/2023  E1.50 INCH       SCOTT              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            OCCURRING RIGHT NOW.

0926 AM     HAIL             STOCKTON                41.58N 90.87W
04/04/2023  E1.50 INCH       MUSCATINE          IA   PUBLIC

            MOSTLY SMALLER SIZE.

0919 AM     HAIL             2 SSE WILTON            41.57N 91.01W
04/04/2023  E1.50 INCH       MUSCATINE          IA   PUBLIC

            MOSTLY QUARTERS.

0915 AM     HAIL             WILTON                  41.59N 91.03W
04/04/2023  E1.00 INCH       MUSCATINE          IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0915 AM     HAIL             1 E WILTON              41.59N 91.01W
04/04/2023  M1.00 INCH       MUSCATINE          IA   AMATEUR RADIO

0914 AM     HAIL             2 S NICHOLS             41.45N 91.31W
04/04/2023  E2.00 INCH       MUSCATINE          IA   PUBLIC

0913 AM     HAIL             WILTON                  41.59N 91.02W
04/04/2023  M0.70 INCH       MUSCATINE          IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0902 AM     HAIL             1 SSW MOSCOW            41.57N 91.09W
04/04/2023  E0.75 INCH       MUSCATINE          IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0850 AM     HAIL             HIAWATHA                42.05N 91.68W
04/04/2023  E0.50 INCH       LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            OCCURRING RIGHT NOW.

0846 AM     HAIL             2 WSW MARION            42.03N 91.62W
04/04/2023  E0.25 INCH       LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1.5 MINS HEAVY.

0843 AM     HAIL             2 SSW HIAWATHA          42.02N 91.70W
04/04/2023  E0.50 INCH       LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0842 AM     HAIL             1 NE MARION             42.04N 91.58W
04/04/2023  U1.00 INCH       LINN               IA   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).

0842 AM     HAIL             1 NNE MARION            42.05N 91.58W
04/04/2023  E1.75 INCH       LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MOSTLY QUARTERS.

0842 AM     HAIL             3 NNE CEDAR RAPIDS      42.01N 91.66W
04/04/2023  M1.25 INCH       LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0841 AM     HAIL             1 S MARION              42.02N 91.59W
04/04/2023  U0.75 INCH       LINN               IA   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: DIME (0.75 IN.).

0840 AM     HAIL             2 S NICHOLS             41.44N 91.31W
04/04/2023  E1.50 INCH       MUSCATINE          IA   PUBLIC

            VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

0840 AM     HAIL             2 NE MARION             42.06N 91.58W
04/04/2023  M0.75 INCH       LINN               IA   PUBLIC

0840 AM     HAIL             1 NE MARION             42.04N 91.58W
04/04/2023  M1.00 INCH       LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0840 AM     HAIL             2 WNW MARION            42.04N 91.63W
04/04/2023  E1.00 INCH       LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            BOYSON RD BY BOWMAN ELEMENTARY.

0839 AM     HAIL             1 W MARION              42.04N 91.61W
04/04/2023  U0.75 INCH       LINN               IA   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: DIME (0.75 IN.).

0839 AM     HAIL             1 ENE MARION            42.04N 91.58W
04/04/2023  E1.00 INCH       LINN               IA   PUBLIC

0838 AM     HAIL             1 NNW MARION            42.05N 91.60W
04/04/2023  M1.00 INCH       LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORTED AT LINN - MAR HIGH SCHOOL.

0838 AM     HAIL             MARION                  42.03N 91.60W
04/04/2023  E1.50 INCH       LINN               IA   PUBLIC

0837 AM     HAIL             MARION                  42.03N 91.59W
04/04/2023  E1.50 INCH       LINN               IA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            MOSTLY QUARTERS.

0837 AM     HAIL             2 NNE MARION            42.06N 91.58W
04/04/2023  E1.00 INCH       LINN               IA   PUBLIC

0837 AM     HAIL             1 NW MARION             42.05N 91.61W
04/04/2023  E1.00 INCH       LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0837 AM     HAIL             1 S CEDAR RAPIDS        41.97N 91.67W
04/04/2023  E1.50 INCH       LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER TO PING PONG SIZED HAIL RIGHT NOW.

0835 AM     HAIL             3 ESE HIAWATHA          42.03N 91.64W
04/04/2023  M1.25 INCH       LINN               IA   BROADCAST MEDIA

0835 AM     HAIL             2 NNE CEDAR RAPIDS      42.00N 91.66W
04/04/2023  M1.00 INCH       LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0835 AM     HAIL             1 SSE ATKINS            41.99N 91.85W
04/04/2023  E0.25 INCH       BENTON             IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LASTED 1 MINUTE.

0834 AM     HAIL             2 W CEDAR RAPIDS        41.99N 91.71W
04/04/2023  U1.00 INCH       LINN               IA   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).

0834 AM     HAIL             1 NNE CEDAR RAPIDS      41.99N 91.66W
04/04/2023  U1.00 INCH       LINN               IA   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).

0834 AM     HAIL             3 SW MARION             42.01N 91.63W
04/04/2023  M1.00 INCH       LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL TO QUARTERS.

0834 AM     HAIL             3 NNE CEDAR RAPIDS      42.01N 91.66W
04/04/2023  E1.00 INCH       LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0830 AM     HAIL             2 SSE HIAWATHA          42.02N 91.66W
04/04/2023  E0.75 INCH       LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0829 AM     HAIL             2 WNW MARION            42.04N 91.63W
04/04/2023  E0.25 INCH       LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0828 AM     HAIL             2 SSE HIAWATHA          42.02N 91.66W
04/04/2023  E1.00 INCH       LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0828 AM     HAIL             1 NE FAIRFAX            41.93N 91.77W
04/04/2023  E0.70 INCH       LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PEA TO DIME OCCURRING RIGHT NOW.

0809 AM     HAIL             WILLIAMSBURG            41.67N 92.00W
04/04/2023  M1.00 INCH       IOWA               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            OCCURRING RIGHT NOW.

0807 AM     HAIL             2 N WASHINGTON          41.32N 91.69W
04/04/2023  E0.50 INCH       WASHINGTON         IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            OCCURRING RIGHT NOW; NORTH SIDE OF CITY.

0805 AM     HAIL             1 W WILLIAMSBURG        41.66N 92.02W
04/04/2023  U1.00 INCH       IOWA               IA   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).

0804 AM     HAIL             1 SW WILLIAMSBURG       41.66N 92.02W
04/04/2023  M0.25 INCH       IOWA               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0804 AM     HAIL             1 SW WILLIAMSBURG       41.66N 92.02W
04/04/2023  M0.70 INCH       IOWA               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HALF INCH TO DIME HAIL.

0525 AM     HAIL             KEWANEE                 41.24N 89.92W
04/04/2023  E0.75 INCH       HENRY              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0508 AM     HAIL             2 W MILAN               41.44N 90.60W
04/04/2023  U0.50 INCH       ROCK ISLAND        IL   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: HALF-INCH (0.50 IN.).

&&
Local storm report, Apr 4, 4:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
418 PM CDT TUE APR 4 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1130 AM     HAIL             1 NW ARLINGTON          41.48N 89.26W
04/04/2023  M1.75 INCH       BUREAU             IL   PUBLIC

            DELAYED REPORT.

&&

GROSS
Local storm report, Apr 4, 4:33 PM CDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
433 PM CDT TUE APR 4 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0957 AM     TORNADO          1 NNW COLONA            41.48N 90.37W
04/04/2023                   HENRY              IL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            BRIEF TORNADO. RIPPED OFF THE ENTIRE ROOF OF
            A GAS STATION AND TOSSED IT INTO A BRICK
            BUILDING TO THE SOUTH. THE FRONT WALL OF
            THIS BUILDING COLLAPSED. THE TORNADO ALSO
            UPROOTED TREES.

&&

GROSS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 4, 4:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNMuscatine26 min
Apr 4, 7:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNKeokuk32 min
Apr 4, 7:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNIowa, Jefferson, Johnson, Keokuk, Washington37 min
Apr 4, 7:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNIowa, Johnson, Keokuk, Washington32 min
Apr 4, 8:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNCedar, Johnson, Louisa, Muscatine, Washington49 min
Apr 4, 8:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNBenton, Iowa, Johnson, Linn33 min
Apr 4, 8:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNBenton, Buchanan, Delaware, Johnson, Jones, Linn31 min
Apr 4, 8:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDVNCedar, Clinton, Muscatine, Scott38 min
Apr 4, 9:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDVNCedar, Clinton, Muscatine, Scott51 min
Apr 4, 9:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatDVNClinton, Scott34 min
Apr 4, 10:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNClinton, Scott24 min
Apr 4, 10:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatDVNClinton64 min
Apr 4, 10:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNClinton, Jackson32 min
Apr 3, 7:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNHenry35 min
Apr 3, 8:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNBureau27 min
Apr 4, 4:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNRock Island27 min
Apr 4, 4:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNRock Island33 min
Apr 4, 5:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNBureau39 min
Apr 4, 10:16 AM CDTTornado WarningDVNBureau, Henry, Whiteside14 min
Apr 4, 11:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNCarroll, Whiteside44 min
Apr 4, 11:23 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatDVNBureau, Putnam37 min
Apr 4, 6:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNHancock, McDonough35 min
Apr 4, 6:41 PM CDTTornado WarningDVNMcDonough34 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.